Curtain tape



H. DOEDE-ZRLEIN CURTAIN TAPE Filed Jan. 11. 1

Patented June 5, 1928.

HILDEGARD DOEDERLEIN, or woomunon, NEW JERSEY.

CURTAIN TAPE.

Application filed January 11, 1927. Serial No. 180,352.

This invention relates to curtain hangers and it particularly relates to hangers in the form of loops. f

Up to now all curtains are hung up uniformly by means of safety pins put into the hems in curtains and having their hookshaped upper end then inserted into the eye of either a wooden or metal ring which is.

then slipped over a curtain-pole. Inasmuch as it takes quite a number of such rings to properly hang up a curtain. and inasmuch as it takes a considerable number of safety pins and metal rings, which'in the meantime either get rusty or become tarnished, for renewal at certain intervals. such a condition causes an expense which is much felt because everybody sees that it should and probably could be avoided; in addition the curtain gets spoiled by the rust on the needles. Moreover, the work of taking bit the pins from the rings and from the curtains and to subsequently fix them on again on the new curtain, causes a burden for the housewife, who has to manage without help, and an artitrle which will avoid this burden and will save the housewife time and money, has been an urgently felt want of long standing.

It is an object of the invention to give the housewife relief from this work and to create an article which. though it is intended to be I made on a large scale at a moderate price,

is of pleasing and attractive appearance and which reduces the work of hanging up ourtains to such an extent that it is accomplished with great facility.

It is an object of the invention to make a curtain-hanger. instead of metal or wood requiring much handling to be brought into the desired shape, from cotton or silk, artificial silk. or any other vegetable, animal, or artificial fiber which can be worked by hand, or, on the largest scale by machines. such as knitting, Crocheting, embroidery or any other machines for such purposes.

It is an object of the invention to make a curtain hanger which. once attached or joined to the curtain by sewing. or any other stitching process whatever. can permanently stay in this fixed relation with the curtain without the necessity of even temporarly severing it from the same.

It is further an object of the invention to create a curtain-hanger which, being made mechanically by machine work, can. be sold at a moderate rice by the yard;'that in view of its mo crate cost-of production, it can be sold in varying measurement-s so as to fit curtain poles'of varying diameters,

It is also an object of the invention to create a curtain-hanger which can be washed or cleaned ,in any other suitable way together with the curtain without separating it therefrom.

It is .another object of the invention to create a curtain-hanger which similarly to being washed with the-curtain can be dyed, either with the curtain already attached thereto or separately from'the same, in any color whatever. i f I It is an object of the invention to create a curtain hanger which after its'attachment to the curtain remains in a permanent relation with the same; that. given the same quality of goods in both, it is as long lasting as the curtain proper, that it can be slipped over the curtain pole and'saves the house wife the-expense of time formerly wasted with disengaging and re-joining the various holding'members and saves the expense of exchanging-members having tarnished thereby detracting from the ornamental appear- I,

ance of the curtain; r I v It'is also an object of the invention to create a curtain-hanger which can be manufactured in plain as well asin luxurious styles to suit any kind of a home.

With these objects in view, reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation, slightly perspective, showing a loop curtain-hanger depending fronn a curtam-pole. and

"Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line 1 '1 of Figure 1. the section-going through the center line of the front and rear part of a loop to show the integral connec-' tion of the loops with'the strip. 7

Referring to the drawing the numeral 10' denotes a curtain-pole of one of the usual styles over which are slipped a number of loops 11, each preferably equidistant from each other. These loops may be of any width. which depends largely on the length and width of the curtain and therefore on the weight they have to bear; the width of the curtain governs also the number of loops with which each curtain is provided and whether the curtain is to hang smoothly, or to form folds. I may say that approximately 4" is a fair measurement of the width of the loops in most cases and that approximately 3" distance between two adjoining inner edges of loops will guarantee a smooth and pleasing appearance of the curtain; if it..is to show tight. folds, this distance may be varied until the desired effect is obtained.

It will be noticed from an inspection of both figures of the drawing that the loops 11 are integrally connected with the strips 12 as is obvious for instance from the thread 11) running upwardly through said strip 12 and then through the loop 11 from where it is conducted hack to the strip 12by the knitting or other mechanical working process. l4 denotes a curtain secured to the strip 12 by means of one or a plurality of stitch lines 15 so as to permanently afiix the curtain and its holder together: this having been done. the loops are slipped over the pole whichthen is mounted upon its supporting brackets (not shown). The loops 11 areall equally long.

It will further he noticed from an inspection of the drawing that a plane put through the longitudinal center line-of the front and rear parts of any of the loops will be perpendicularly disposed on the plane of the curtain.

In contradistinction to such a modification of my invention as just described I beg to specifically point out that in the loops as illustrated in the accompanying drawing the front and rear parts; as is obvious, are not disposed aside of, but behind so as to cover each other. Moreover, though it is chiefly intended to make the strip and the loops integrally connected therewith. as a. separate article of manufacture, it is possible to integrally join the loops with the curtain during its manufacture and any such curtain having loops integrally connected therewith, is also claimed as being within the scope of the invention.

What I claim is: I

1. A curtain tape adapted to be secured at the upper edge of a pendant curtain, said tape. comprising an elongated fabric strip adapted to extend the width of the curtain and provided with spaced integral loops extending from the upper edge thereof.

2. A curtain tape adapted to be secured at the upper edge of a pendant curtain, said tape comprising an elongated fabric strip adapted to extend the width of the curtain and provided with spaced reinforced integral loops extending; from the upper edge thereof. I

HILDEGARD DOEDER-LEIN. 

